Page 1 of 1

DR better @ 1600 than 800?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:47 pm
by Rob Fasold
Took some footage yesterday to calibrate my light meter to the BMPCC's sensor and I was surprised to find that, according to the results, there's half a stop more DR at ISO 1600 than 800. Screen-grabs below.

Re: DR better @ 1600 than 800?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:16 pm
by Kenny Suleimanagich
Maybe so, but the noise and sensor pattern visible at that high an ISO is frankly not worth that little extra bit of DR

Re: DR better @ 1600 than 800?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:44 pm
by Mac Jaeger
You'd have to subtract the noise floor which may be just that half stop higher at 1600.